The Paris-Roubaix race is called the "Hell of the North" as it contains a 49 kilometre stretch over treacherous narrow cobbles
Peter van Petegem makes light of the difficult conditions to head the field going round a narrow bend
Splattered in mud Peter Van Petegem sprints clear of Italy's Dario Pieri and Russia's Viaceslav Ekimov to claim victory
Van Petegem celebrates with second placed Pieri (right) and Ekimov, who came in third, on the podium
Van Petegem becomes the first rider to win the Tour of Flandres and the Paris-Roubaix in the same season since 1997
Van Petegem holds the prestigious trophy aloft for the second year running as his lead in the World Cup standings increases
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